Author Archives: katastrophes1

About katastrophes1

City girl moved to country life with her husband, 3 adult kids, mother in law and 4 very happy dogs. Hobby artist, photographer, caregiver, cook, and loving the life away from the chaotic city lights.

Dysfunctional Parents Day

Posted on May 1, 2021 by katastrophes1

There is a Mother’s Day, and there is a Father’s Day. But I think we need a Dysfunctional Parents Day, not to honor the parents that were too obsessed with themselves to care about their kids, abusive or favored one … Continue reading →

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13 Days Away and Wow, it’s been Busy.

Posted on November 7, 2020 by katastrophes1

2 months have passed, and what a busy 2 months it’s been. I mean it’s been super crazy busy, with the packing, signing up for the services and utilities out at the new house, and canceling all the old ones … Continue reading →

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Let the Packing Games Begin

Posted on September 18, 2020 by katastrophes1

There is so much to do, I’ve been purging my home of the crap that we managed to bring to the new house with us when we moved in here as well as the stuff that we managed to collect … Continue reading →

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There’s This New Thing

Posted on September 10, 2020 by katastrophes1

It’s been a while since I wrote here, things have been happening and they have been pretty big and really there hasn’t been anything that we could think about but this huge thing, but it was something that I couldn’t go public … Continue reading →

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Day Whatever In theTime of Covid

Posted on July 3, 2020 by katastrophes1

Big gap between posts here, but in my defense there really isn’t alot to write about during the covid lock down here in Toronto. We sat at home, venturing forth only when need demanded it. The husband and Older offspring … Continue reading →

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Day 100 of Living in the Time of Covid

Posted on June 21, 2020 by katastrophes1

So much has happened since I last wrote. George Floyd died by a police officer kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes until he was dead, with Floyd begging him not to kill him, crying out for his Mom and … Continue reading →

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Day 72 in the Time of Covid

Posted on May 24, 2020 by katastrophes1

Club Quarantine last night.  We played Villainous, again. It’s the go to game for us right now. Husband got it from the son and his girlfriend for Christmas, but we didn’t get a chance to play it until a couple … Continue reading →

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Day 69 of Living in Covid Isolation

Posted on May 21, 2020 by katastrophes1

So much time has passed since I lay posted, while almost everything has been the same, there are some things that have been happening that while nothing new is really happening, it’s been keeping my brain busy. Phone appointments for … Continue reading →

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Day 53 of Living in Covid Isolation Cinco de Mayo Edition

Posted on May 5, 2020 by katastrophes1

Happy Cinco de Mayo on  Taco Tuesday!  Tonights dinner, tacos of course, and my own personal concoction of fiesta rice. I just threw stuff that I had around the kitchen into the pot and simmered it up, and voila a … Continue reading →

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Day 47 of Living in Covid Isolation

Posted on April 29, 2020 by katastrophes1

Yesterday was such a frustrating day for me. Three encounters with people that are not aware. Not paying attention to something that is going on in this world that is, at this point in time one of the most important … Continue reading →

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